Introduction to Biostatistics in Clinical Research
Under the direction of Yolanda Barrón-Vaya, M.S., and Madhu Mazumdar, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., the Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology teaches Introduction to Biostatistics in Clincal Research as part of the core program of the Clinical Investigation training program. The course is also open to laboratory investigators.
Introduction to Biostatistics in Clinical Research
(2 credits)
Instructors:
Yolanda Barrón-Vaya, M.S.
Email: yob2003@med.cornell.edu
Phone: (746) 962-8016
Madhu Mazumdar, Ph.D., M.A., M.S.
Email: mam2073@med.cornell.edu
Phone: (746) 962-8023
Description:
This course is an introduction to the fundamental statistical issues in the design of clinical research studies. Its primary emphasis is on understanding the design and analytic methods of clinical research from a statistical perspective. Lectures and discussions will focus on the following: exploratory data analysis; basic concepts of statistical analysis; construction of hypothesis tests and confidence intervals; the development of statistical methods for analyzing data; and the development of mathematical models used to relate a response variable to explanatory or descriptive variables.
